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snoke · Feb 22, 2018

CanonFanBoy said:
Cell phone sized camera at a high end DSLR price. Anyone have one of these? Kinda cool.

https://light.co/camera

Light Field Camera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-field_camera

Lytro already fail:
https://www.lytro.com/

3kramd5 · Feb 21, 2018

Well if it has a new logo...

stevelee · Feb 21, 2018

FF is just an artificial convention evolved from using movie film sideways to shoot stills. But it is a handy point of reference for us old guys and how we think of focal lengths.

That's not as weird as measuring small digital camera sensors by TV camera tubes of the 1940s or '50s, though.

bitm2007 · Feb 21, 2018

I got the following reply from Breakthough

Our Square NDs have foam around the perimeter. Not sure if there is a Holder that is 100% free of light leak. Our filters are standard 100*100*2mm.

Has anybody tried a Breakthrough 6 or 10 stop 100mm X4ND square filter in a Lee holder ?

IglooEater · Feb 21, 2018

AJ said:
Sharlin said:

ethanz said:

Aaron D said:

OK I saw 59 lbs. but did the article ever say HOW big these are?

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"It weighs 59.5 pounds, and is 10 inches wide and tall and 24 inches long."

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At 800mm and f/4, the front element needs to be at least 20cm in diameter, put that into a box and you get that 10" figure.

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Good Canon glass costs about $1000 per pound (e.g. Canon 600/4 costs $12k and weighs 12 pounds)
So this broadcast lens should cost $60,000 in my estimation.

Well now that’s an interesting way of looking at it, but that feels right within an order of magnitude.

Talys · Feb 21, 2018

aceflibble said:
No official pricing yet, but a 'standard' Samsung SSD at 4TB costs around £1,000/$1,400. So I'd expect somewhere between what, eight to ten grand for a single 30TB drive? The previous 15tb drive they put out was priced at around $10,000, IIRC. I doubt they'd go over that as consistently launching at the 10k mark will help retain customers.

The most important part, as far as I'm concerned, is definitely the durability. It's been the drawback to SSD all along—still is right now—but if both the write lifespan and the physical durability have been improved this much, we can finally start looking at SSDs for long-term storage. If they can take this performance and scale it down to 2-4TB, that's it, mechanical drives are done.

The write endurance is incredible; it's suitable for applications like database servers. The performance bump is pretty massive, too. I hope some of this tech dribbles down into consumer tech and becomes cheap enough to store photos

I would absolutely love 7TB - 15TB SSD storage drives for photography and other archiving.

For its target market, practically, the benefit of the drive will be that you can buy one 30TB drive (or the smaller 15TB variant coming in the future) instead of a whole stack of smaller drives. Two of them, gives you a simple, mirrored set that's big enough for a lot of medium sized companies. It's the difference between having drives right in the server's chassis versus a 2U - 4U sized enclosure (and power, and all that) just for hard drives.

Backups should be fun

andrei1989 · Feb 21, 2018

well...i'm a bit disapointed...i was hoping for some apsc lens, preferably starting at 15-16mm...
the only cameras this lens is for currently are sony a7 and a9...

JoFT · Feb 21, 2018

Cory said:
Would the Milvus possibly make sense (portraits, stage, etc.)?

:-*

Definetely. Owning both the Milvus is a keeper. Wherever a quick reaction is not needed but manual focusing - like in studio environments I will definitely use the Milvus - not the Canon. The Milvus Lenses are high precision tools. I dod had my special experience shooting with the 35mm f1.4... That was amazing.....

Talys · Feb 21, 2018

You can use one of those LPE6 to AC adapters, and assuming you don't run out of storage, I think it can stay on for as long as you want.

rrcphoto · Feb 20, 2018

Tugela said:
Keep telling yourself that.

care to show some factoids up?

PCM-madison · Feb 20, 2018

I own this lens and have used it on a Canon 7D mii and M5. As background, I've previously owned the Tamron 18-270mm VC and the Canon 35-350mm L. I like the concept of an all-in-one zoom for travel, hiking, situations like you describe, etc. I sold my previous superzoom lenses because I didn't use them enough. The focusing performance, noise, and image quality of the 18-270mm led me to use it less and less especially once I moved from an 8 megapixel 30D to the 7D mii. The Tamron 18-400mm has improved in all of these areas. It focuses accurately and quietly on both the 7D mii and M5 (like all adapted lenses I've tried on these cameras it focuses faster on the 7D mii). Image quality is not as good as the better Canon lenses, but I plan to use it mainly for travel that is not photography focused and when I'm participating in activities where the weight and bulk of multiple lenses is not desirable. Image quality also improves significantly when stopping down especially at longer focal lengths. The following photos of the Wisconsin State Capitol illustrate typical results stopping down from F6.3 to F8 at 400mm.

Mt Spokane Photography · Feb 20, 2018

ethanz said:
stevelee said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

I have a fujifilm digital camera from 1998. I can sell it for a bargain price to anyone who wants 1.5 MP

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Do you recall what you paid for it back then and what memory prices were like?

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Back in 2001 my family had a Sony Mavica camera MVC-CD300, it was 3.3MP and recorded to mini CDs. So the memory was fairly cheap. The camera itself was $1,000 though.

I have one of the older Mavica's out in my studio. It was a earlier generation and used 3.5 floppies to record images. The camera was one of the greatest hoaxes of its time, a high price, lots of advertising, and really poor image quality. The images were drastically compressed to fit the tiny space available and were just plain ugly. Photographers panned it, but the masses snatched them up because it was a Sony. Those FDD's mostly died before 2 years were up, it cost well over $300 to service. I bought mine for a buck used, it wasn't worth that.

Mt Spokane Photography · Feb 20, 2018

A rattle developed in my 100L. I traced it to a loose front element. A spanner tightened it up and eliminated the issue. I attribute it to a Sigma TC that I tried on the lens. It went wild vibrating before I shut the camera off. I think it literally shook the front ring that holds the lens loose.

Don Haines · Feb 20, 2018

BeenThere said:
Bottom line is don't set the camera in a puddle of water.

Or shoot portrait mode......

kaihp · Feb 20, 2018

funkboy said:
If you use FireFox (which also works great on mobile), there's a really nice blocking tool called NoScript:
https://noscript.net/
It's not for everyone & you kinda need to work with it a bit to train it, but once you get used to it & establish your whitelists it's not to hard to have it allow scripts from the sites you want & block the stuff you don't.

Another nice tool is the EFF's Privacy Badger do-not-track tool:
https://www.eff.org/privacybadger

+1 on NoScript.

I encourage everyone to add "Self-destructing Cookies" to their must-have add-on list. It exists for Chrome as well.

Canon Rumors · Feb 20, 2018

HTML:

<em>The company’s internal digital magazine will feature a variety of content highlighting the art of photography</em></p>
<p><strong><span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_660316852"><span class="aQJ">February 20, 2018</span></span></strong> – Sigma Corporation is proud to announce the launch of its first online publication, <a href="http://sigma.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jrukjlo-dkikkjelh-n/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://sigma.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jrukjlo-dkikkjelh-n/&source=gmail&ust=1519230633554000&usg=AFQjCNHZmwOv68F0zbxWSDjqQrD62PDv6A">SEIN Online</a>. An original web magazine available in both English and Japanese, SEIN Online aims to share Sigma’s passion and respect for visual culture and the art of photography, highlight the company’s unique approach to manufacturing, and shed light on the challenges involved in its quest to create the world’s best optical gear.</p>
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<p><strong>Original Content Capturing the Heart of Photography Culture</strong>

SEIN Online boasts a variety of creative and informative content – interviews, essays, special features and more – to explore the joy and depth of taking photographs. With this latest edition of the magazine Sigma seeks to push readers to engage in new ways of thinking about photography and give them insight into the company’s efforts to create high-quality, innovative optical products.</p>
<p>Sigma will continuously update SEIN Online with new content, in addition to publishing relevant material from the original print version of the magazine. Readers will have the opportunity to enjoy even more content from Sigma and SEIN Online with the launch of the official SEIN Online Instagram account. The official Instagram account can be accessed at: <a href="http://sigma.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jrukjlo-dkikkjelh-p/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://sigma.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jrukjlo-dkikkjelh-p/&source=gmail&ust=1519230633554000&usg=AFQjCNG1qPwCplekEegu1l9wONJ2sgqNMA">www.instagram.com/sigma_sein/</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About SEIN, Sigma’s Original Print Magazine</strong>

Originally launched in 2014 as a quarterly print magazine, SEIN was distributed free to readers throughout Japan. The name of the magazine comes from the German word ‘SEIN,’ meaning “to exist” or “to be,” reflecting Sigma’s belief that photography allows individuals to broaden their points of view and see the world in novel and interesting ways. So far, Sigma has published 13 issues of the magazine in Japanese and English, all created completely in-house, affirming the company’s longstanding commitment to creating quality products.</p>
<p>For more information about SEIN, please visit: <a href="http://sigma.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jrukjlo-dkikkjelh-x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://sigma.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jrukjlo-dkikkjelh-x/&source=gmail&ust=1519230633554000&usg=AFQjCNEUaBpvb8ADn_4Me4AYGFalle_pKA">www.sigma-sein.com/en/about/</a>.</p>
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roberto · Feb 20, 2018

It doesn't have AF..

Specifications:
Focal Length: 50mm
Maximum Aperture: 1.2
Image Circle: 24 × 36 mm (full-frame). Will also fit APS-C
Lens Mount: Canon EF
Focusing: Manual
Image Stabilizer: No
Optical Construction: 11 elements / 8 groups
Minimum Aperture: 16
Minimum Focus: 45cm
Maximum Magnification: 0.17x (1:5.9)
Aperture Blades: 9
Filter Size: 86mm
Length: 117mm
Diameter: 93mm
Weight: 1200g
Included Accessories: Lens hood. Front and rear lens caps

xps · Feb 20, 2018

Found on another rumor site.
Details look here:
http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2018/02/eos-m50.html

Digic 8
24MP
New RAW format (!)

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
【Rumor】 Features and images of Canon's "EOS M50"
We gave us the main features and images of Canon's EOS M50 (domestically Kiss M?) From overseas sources.
EOS M50

24.1 Megapixels APS-C CMOS
Dual pixel CMOS AF
DIGIC 8
4K video
Standard ISO: 100-25600 (extended ISO: 51200)
Continuous: Up to 10 frames / sec (at servo AF: up to 7.4 frames / sec)
EVF: 2.36 million dot organic EL
3 type 104 million dots Bali angle touch panel liquid crystal
Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · NFC installed
Supports next generation CR3 RAW format and new C-RAW compact format
The C - RAW format is 40% smaller in file size than conventional RAW, and it corresponds to in - camera RAW development and digital lens optimizer
Color: Black / White
In overseas stores there are stores to start reservation on February 27

Talys · Feb 20, 2018

Valvebounce said:
Hi Talys.
Sorry, my mistake, I forget the cameras even have that half baked AI focus thing, saw AI and just automatically put Servo on the end, a case of reading what I wanted to see and not what was there!

Cheers, Graham.

I know what you mean =X

It would be great if.. AI Focus would just work, lol.

Ozarker · Feb 20, 2018

I get it just fine. Nice portraits, and it inspires me to work harder, do better, and learn more.

slclick · Feb 19, 2018

50/50 white vinegar and distilled water is my cleaning go to for lcd screens, camera bodies, lens bodies and filters. It's the only thing that keeps my MBP retina screen clean. For lens optics I use lens papers and pursol.

AvTvM · Feb 19, 2018

BillB said:
And exactly what are you planning to stick into a Lowepro Dashpont 30? Would it be the fantasy EF-X magic box with the imaginary 35mm F2 pancake, or are we talking about something else here? Maybe I'm missing something... .

Not planning on anything re. Canon and FF mirrorless. But my mirrorless dream camera would have exact size and form factor of Sony RX-1R II ... just with a lens mount up front. With a pancake lens [sized like like EF 40/2.8] it would serve as my "ultra-compact mountaineering kit" ... and fit into a LowePro Dashpoint 30 attached to my leftside backpack strap for imemdiate access at all times without causing a sore shoulder. Currently I am using an EOS M [original) with 22/20 or 18-55 for that purpose. But an ultra-compact FF-sensored camera would be more "universal" ... especially in low light.

Jim Saunders · Feb 19, 2018

Re: Industry News: Sony Develops a Back-Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor with Pixel-Parallel A/D Conver

3kramd5 said:
Jim Saunders said:

Would I buy a 10MP full-frame mirrorless with flash sync to 1/1000? Absolutely. Anyone else may not, but I know what I want.

Jim

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How about mirrorless camera with a 50MP sensor about 2/3 larger that will sync at 1/2000?

I'll get two and send you one, right after I sprout some extra kidneys!

Jim

Busted Knuckles · Feb 19, 2018

Something is up, the deal prices on the 5dSr are pretty low. Typically a sign of a change in the wind, sort of like my knees.

stevelee · Feb 19, 2018

Sporgon said:
When I said images spoilt by over sharpening it wasn't a direct reference to yours. Apologies it that's what you thought.

I think yours rather shows how owners grow to be like their pets

Well, I do think that picture looks a little over sharpened when blown up to the size this site posts it, especially the whiskers. And I do agree with you that oversharpening is not uncommon, and I don't care for the look.

Where I do disagree with you is in using LAB conversion, though I used to do that. It might not be an exact equivalent, but just choosing "Luminosity" in Fade mode works for me and doesn't risk whatever might happen in the conversion back and forth. I've not run tests myself, but writers whom I respect say that they have done tests that suggest some loss of color information.

On occasion I will sharpen, and then choose "Darken" in the Fade dialogue box. I have no theoretical basis or advice from experts for doing that. It is just that sometimes it looks good to me as a subtle effect.

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